Jayson Nix

One could argue that Jason Berken nearly pitched his way out of a job 10 days into his first regular season with the Phillies organization. The 31-year-old allowed 11 earned runs in his first 11 1/3 innings with the Triple-A IronPigs. But the Green Bay, Wisc., native worked things out with his pitch selection and execution to become the IronPigs' most consistent pitcher since April 25. In that 14-game stretch, which includes seven starts, Berken is 4-4 with a 2.34 earned run average and a .248 batting average against in 61 2/3 innings. Berken was able to draw on his experiences as a major leaguer for parts of four season (2009-12) with the Orioles and Cubs) to get him through...

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